Miami No. 1 in AP preseason football poll

The AssociatedPress

No. 1 in the postseason. No. 1 in the preseason.

Little has changed for the Miami Hurricanes since winning the national championship with a perfect record at the Rose Bowl earlier this year.

They're atop the rankings in The Associated Press preseason poll released Saturday, hoping to become the first team to repeat as champions since Nebraska in 1994-95.

Despite the return of only 10 starters, Miami edged Oklahoma for the top spot by 14 points in voting by the 74 AP voters.

Miami had 27 first-place votes and 1,746 points to Oklahoma's 21 first-place votes and 1,732 points.

"Being voted No. 1 is always a great honor," Miami coach Larry Coker said. "Having the media recognize our program and our returning players as the preseason No. 1 team not only acknowledges our potential but also gives us another reason to try and repeat as national champions."

Rounding out the Top 10:Florida State at No. 3 with 10 first-place votes, followed by Texas (13 first-place votes), Tennessee (three first-place votes), Florida, Colorado, Georgia, Washington and Nebraska.